A unique tree in a lush tropical environment. A seed so precious it was used as money. A spicy drink and a sweet snack.  Chocolate is all this….and much more.  Explore the relationship between human culture and this rainforest treasure in Chocolate: The Exhibition created by Chicago’s Field Museum.

Chocolate will immerse you in a sweet experience, engage all your senses, and reveal facets of chocolate you have never thought about before.  You will explore the plant, the products, the history, and the culture of chocolate through the lenses of botany and ecology, anthropology and economics, conservation and popular culture.

The story makes its way all around the world, from Mexico to Africa, where more than 90 percent of the globe’s cacao beans are grown and, eventually, to the United States where, as recently as 1991, 96.7 percent of the world’s chocolate was produced. Today chocolate is a grand passion in much of the world.

And if all of that sets your mouth to watering, you can indulge yourself in a delectable delight at our Chocolate Shop, created exclusively for this one-of-a-kind exhibition. 

Don’t miss the history of scrumptiousness! On exhibit at The Durham Museum January 31 – April 26, 2009. 

MEMBER EXHIBIT PREVIEW EVENT
Saturday, January 31
8 - 10 am

Members, join us opening day for a first look at Chocolate: The Exhibition! And while you are at the museum, enjoy chocolate donuts and special activities for the kids.

Reconnect this Valentine's with Magnolia Hotel's “Chocolate Fantasy Valentine’s Day Package” featuring The Durham Museum's Chocolate: The Exhibition.

For more information, click here.

Click here to check out The Field Museum's Chocolate Web site.

Click here for Chocolate Educational Resources from The Field Museum.

Click here for the latest Timelines newsletter on all things Chocolate.

Click here to see the Chocolate: The Exhibition TV commercial.